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What is One Nation, One Challan Initiative?
The One Nation, One Challan initiative aims to integrate all related agencies such as traffic police and Regional Transport Offices (RTO) on a single platform for the seamless collection of traffic fines and data transfer. Why is the One Nation ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Govt data on Pending Court Cases
The Government of India recently shared its data on the pending court cases in the country. Data was shared in Rajya Sabha. According to the data, the numbers have reached 4.32 crores. Around 69,000 cases are pending in Supreme Court. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
HC: Foreigners can invoke Domestic Violence Act before Indian courts
An estranged wife, a US citizen, filed a domestic violence case in the Madras High court. She filed the complaint to a Mahila Court under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. To counter her case, the husband filed a petition to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Annual Death Penalty Report, 2022
The National Law University was established under the NLUA Act of 2007. Project 39A is a group associated with the university and it recently released a report called the Annual Death Penalty Report, 2022. According to the report, the number ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Delhi HC Ruling on Door-to-Door Ration Delivery scheme
The Delhi High Court (HC) recently scrapped a proposed scheme of the Delhi cabinet. The scheme was to supply rations at the doorstep of beneficiaries through government empanelled direct-to-home delivery agencies. Who opposed the scheme and why? In 2018, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Media One License Issue
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting recently cancelled the broadcasting license of Media One Channel. The license was cancelled after the home ministry raised security issues against the channel and denied “security clearance”. Media One is a Malayalam news channel. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) Scheme
The Supreme Court has directed the High Courts of the country to provide an estimate of manpower required to create Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) scheme in their states within three months. It has introduced new definitions to the vulnerable ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
HC: Pubic Holiday not a Fundamental Right
The Bombay High Court recently pronounced that whether to announce public holiday or not is government decision. And public holiday is not a fundamental right. Why did the judgement come up? Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a Union Territory. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs